Holy Week observances began in Jerusalem in the earliest ... His blood protects us from the angel of death. Jesus died on the cross and was buried before sunset. So Friday was first day that ...

Christians around the world enter into the solemn observance of Holy Week, the most sacred period in the liturgical calendar.

This is a Holy Week unlike any in recent memory, says School of Theology and Minstry Professor Thomas Groome. “Holy Week remembers and celebrates the final week of Jesus' life on earth, beginning with ...

Good Friday: Commemorating Jesus' crucifixion and death. Easter Sunday: Commemorating the resurrection of Jesus. Lent ...

According to tradition, a part of the Holy Cross was discovered by the mother of the emperor Constantine, St. Helen, on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 326. A fifth century account describes this ...

Holy Week and its traditions make each day unique, filled with customs that bring us closer to the spirit of this great ...

April is here and spring has arrived with all the Easter holidays to look forward to, such as the end of the Lent, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Easter, Passover and Holy Week. Unlike many other ...